Arumuganeri railway station

Arumuganeri
Express train and Passenger train Station
Location Railway Feeder Road, Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates 8°34′46″N 78°05′31″E / 8.579354°N 78.092031°E / 8.579354; 78.092031Coordinates: 8°34′46″N 78°05′31″E / 8.579354°N 78.092031°E / 8.579354; 78.092031
Elevation 7 metres (23 ft)
Line(s) Tirunelveli–Tiruchendur branch line
Platforms 3
Connections Auto Rickshaws , Bus
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code ANY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened 1942 (1942)
Rebuilt 2008 (2008)
Electrified No
Route map
 km
UpperRight arrowto Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
 0 Tirunelveli Junction
Left arrowto Tenkasi Junction
 Thamirabarani River
Left arrowto Nagercoil Junction
 5 Palayamkottai
 20 Seydunganallur
 25 Thathankulam
 28 Srivaikuntam
 33 Alwar Tirunagri
 39 Nazareth
 44 Kachchanvilai
 47 Kurumbur
 52 Arumuganeri
 54 Kayalpattinam
 61 Tiruchendur
Location
Arumuganeri railway station
Arumuganeri railway station (Tamil Nadu)

Arumuganeri railway station is a station in Arumuganeri, Thoothukudi district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It belongs to the Madurai railway division[1].

History

The station lies on the Tiruchendur-Thoothukudi state highway. There are many salt fields in the surrounding areas . The main reason for building this station was for freight transport. The salt manufactured were processed in mills, then packed and finally transported. But now salt transportation through goods train has stopped [2].

Services

Chendur Express is the only direct train from this station to Chennai.There are passenger trains to Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Palani & Tiruchendur from Arumuganeri [3].

References

  1. ↑ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Station Location".
  3. ↑ "Departures from ANY".
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